Blinn College to Southern New Hampshire University Online
- Students who transfer with a conferred associate's degree are entitled to a 10% tuition reduction accessed through mySNHU.edu.
- This guide serves as a mapping tool for students. Individual student evaluations will vary.
- Please contact Admission at 1-800-668-1249 or University Partnerships at partnersupport@snhu.edu.
- To ensure you are referencing the most current pathway for your program at SNHU, please visit www.snhu.edu/admission/transferring-credits/community-college-partnerships.
| Blinn College AAS Nursing Course Requirements |
Cr | Southern New Hampshire University Online BS Nursing |
Cr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courses in bold are the associate degree required courses. General Education Core Requirements 42 |
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| Directed: ENGL1301 Composition I | 3 | ENG 122 English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL1302 Composition II | 3 | ENG 123 English Composition II | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | SNHU 107 or Free Elective for students transferring 12+ credits | 3 |
| MATH1314 or higher (Except MATH1342) | 3 | MAT 130, MAT 135, MAT 136, MAT 140, MAT 230, or MAT 299 | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | EFAH: Fine Arts and Humanities Requirement (ENG, FAS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHL, LAR, LAS, LFR, LSP, LAN, LMA, HUM 100, or HUM 200) | 3 |
| Fine Arts and Humanities Elective (SGNL, ARTS, CZEC, DANC, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, MUSI, PHIL, SPAN) | 3 | EFAH: Fine Arts and Humanities Requirement (ENG, FAS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHL, LAR, LAS, LFR, LSP, LAN, LMA, HUM 100, or HUM 200) | 3 |
| PSYC2301 General Psychology | 3 | PSY 108 Introduction to Psychology (ESBS) | 3 |
| PSYC2314 Life Span Growth and Development | 3 | PSY 211 Lifespan Development (ESBS) | 3 |
| BIOL2401 Anatomy & Physiology | 3* | BIO 205 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (ESTM) | 3 |
| BIOL2402 Anatomy & Physiology II | 3* | BIO 211 Anatomy & Physiology II (ESTM) | 3 |
| BIOL2420 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors | 3* | BIO 212 Microbiology (EGED) | 3 |
| MATH1342 Elementary Statistical Methods | 3 | IHP 340 Statistics for Healthcare Professionals | 3 |
| SNHU Course OR Waived by completion of: A previous Bachelor’s degree OR Graduation from Blinn College’s AAS Nursing program after January 1, 2018 |
0-3 | IDS 400 Diversity | 3 |
| General Education Elective | 3 | General Education Requirement (ENG, FAS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHL, LAR, LAS, LFR, LSP, LAN, LMN, ATH, ECO, HSE, POL, PSY, SCS, SOC, BIO, CHM, GEO, GRA, IHP, IT, MAT, SCI, or HIS) | 3 |
| SNHU Online Transfer Requirement 45 | |||
| Students who hold an active unencumbered Registered Nurse license are awarded 45 credits for pre-licensure nursing coursework. | |||
SNHU Online Major Course Requirements (30 credits)
- NUR 300 Scholarly Inquiry (3 credits)
- NUR 305 Information Management and Patient Care Technologies (3 credits)
- NUR 315 Pathophysiology for Nurses or NUR 540 Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
- NUR 325 Patient Assessment and Health Literacy or NUR 545 Advanced Health and Literacy Assessment (3 credits)
- NUR 350 Community and Population Health (3 credits)
- NUR 400 Systems Leadership for Continuous Quality Improvement (3 credits)
- NUR 440 Research & Evidenced-Based Practice (3 credits)
- IHP 420 Ethical and Legal Considerations of Healthcare (3 credits)
- IHP 450 Healthcare Management and Finance (3 credits)
- NUR 490 Transformational Capstone (3 credits)
| Blinn College Courses | SNHU Free Electives | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Excess Credits from Biology Courses | 3 | ||
| Blinn College Degree Credits | 69-90 | SNHU Online BS Nursing Credits Required | 120 |
Transfer Credit Policy
- Excess general education credits are transferred as free elective credit, if available.
- This guide serves as a mapping tool for students and is based upon SNHU Online’s 2022/2023 Academic Catalog at time of enrollment and this institution’s equivalent academic year. Transfer equivalents earned prior or subsequent to this academic year will be evaluated on a case by case basis for transfer equivalency.
- RN to BSN Admission Requirements:
- Hold an earned diploma or associate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program (ACEN, CCNE, and CNEA) OR state Board of Nursing approved program that prepares students for the NCLEX-RN exam
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on the degree awarding transcript OR a cumulative GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 on the degree awarding transcript with a minimum of nine (9) credit hours earned subsequent to the diploma or associate degree with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
- Students who do not hold a nursing license and have graduated from a nursing program within three months may be admitted if they meet all other admission requirements. Evidence of licensure must be provided within three months from date of admission.
- If you are an RN to BSN student interested in the Accelerated RN to MSN, contact an SNHU admission counselor or your SNHU academic advisor for more information as admission into the RN to MSN program is contingent upon a 3.5 GPA and dean approval.
- Nursing students are required to maintain a B- or better in core major courses.
- Students may transfer up to 90 credits if previous credits earned meet SNHU Online degree requirements and academic standards for transfer.
- Students must take at least 30 credits (10 classes) at SNHU Online to be awarded a bachelor’s degree.